Rose

I think it was honestly just a recruiting miss. It happens. We’re known for it honestly with Tuttle and Costelli being in our recent past along with Nate Johnson from that same Rose class. I’m a real believer Isaac will continue to improve though.

Two points:
1) While I am super grateful Rose has stuck with us (as we may still yet need him), my belief is that he’s just not good enough to be “the guy”.
2) Our quarterback development sucks. While yes we have had a few great QBs in the past few years, I believe Huntley and Rising’s success is far more because of who they are, and not so much what we did for them. Maybe Rose could have become something better if the support and development was there, but it’s not there. Having Ludwig be the quarterbacks coach was a poor choice in my opinion, and until we get staff that can develop quarterbacks, our team will always play with a glass ceiling.

What do Brandon Rose, Nate Johnson, Peter Costelli, Bryson Barnes, JaQuinden Jackson, Sam Huard, Mack Howard and Cooper Justice all have in common?

What do Brian Johnson, Cam Rising and Tyler Huntley all have in common?

hint: one set of names were recruited and coached up by one man. the other set were just coached up by the same man. Perhaps the problem lies with talent identification instead of the individual players themselves.

I think you guys are underestimating the amount of high school QBs that bust in college. It’s one of the hardest positions to project.

I think rose is in the dog house for some reason. Isn’t he the one that coach keeps saying hasn’t learned the playbook yet? Either that or he hasn’t learned the playbook in 2 years, which is a concern.

Maybe he is a game time decision each week. Seriously either he isn’t good enough to play or Wilson just stands out at practice. Wilson emerged as the clear #2 in fall camp. It’s hard to believe he hasn’t as least got a series or two the last two years.

I’m not sure if i’m right, but wasn’t Rose picked to be the starter, until Cam came back, before injuring his kidney?

Remember when Barnes was injured and the coaching staff turned to Bottari not Rose.

I think that tells you what they think of Rose.

I think we should be wondering where’s Huard? He’s the higher rated QB & has experience. But he’s not on the radar. Why?

IMO, over the years I don’t take everything coach Whitt says as gospel but more like with a grain of salt until the team passes the eyeball test, and even then, that can be hard until your star player or players go down at any given time during a season, then you will find out if the team goes from top 10 to mediocre. With that being said, I’ve lost respect for him as a coach as a result of what has transpired. Hope he figures it out or the fanbase and the players will turn on him fast, and don’t believe the Harlan or an U admin will be help to protect him much longer.

Maybe BR is content with getting a paid for education, some team NIl cash, drive around in a free truck, enjoying the school and team/friends/college life. Not a bad gig. Crazy what college football has turned into.

Here’s what shocks me…in the 2023 Spring Game, Rose showed the most talent and promise of all the QBs that played. That’s why everyone thought, myself included, that he was QB2 going into the season. Then he got injured in practice and the narrative changed completely to one that he didn’t know the playbook. I’m still completely flabbergasted at that notion…how could a guy be in your program for so long and not know the playbook? And the funny thing is that you still hear faint rumblings of that notion today. So, Isaac, an 18 year old freshman, is better equipped to run the offense that a guy that’s been in the program for multiple years?